Demmán mac Cairell
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Demmán mac Cairill (d. 567), was king of the Dal Fiatach, and high-king of Ulaid.[1] He was the son of Cairell mac Muiredaig Muinderg (d.532), a previous Ulster king and brother of Báetán mac Cairill(d.579).[2] He ruled from 556-567.[3]
He acquired the kingship of Ulaid by defeating and slaying Fergnae mac Oengusso Ibdaig at the Battle of Druim Cleithe (Kilclief,Co.Down) and had the support of the Uí Echach nÁrda (a branch of the Dal Fiatach).[4] He himself was slain by the shepherds of Boirenn.[5]
He was married to Garbae ingine Néilléne of the Cenél nEógain. He had five sons including Fiachnae mac Demmáin(d.629), a later king of Ulster.[6] His descendants the Clan Demmáin went on to monopolize the kingship of the Dal Fiatach.
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- ^ all dates per The Chronology of the Irish Annals, Daniel P. McCarthy
- ^ Francis J.Byrne, Irish Kings and High-Kings, Table 6
- ^ the Book of Leinster gives him a reign of 11 years and Laud Synchronisms 14 years
- ^ Annals of Ulster AU 557.1; Annals of Tigernach AT 556.2
- ^ Annals of Ulster AU 572.3; Annals of Tigernach AT 567.1
- ^ The Laud Genealogies and Tribal Histories, ed Kuno Meyer
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[edit] References
- Annals of Ulster at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Annals of Tigernach at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press, ISBN 978-1-85182-196-9
- Laud Synchronisms at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- The Laud Genealogies and Tribal Histories, ed Kuno Meyer at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Book of Leinster,Rig Ulad at CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork
- Revised edition of McCarthy's synchronisms at Trinity College Dublin.
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